Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors to pay Lao businesses using China’s digital yuan, without needing to exchange cash into Lao kip.
The system connects China’s digital yuan, known as e-CNY, with Laos’ domestic QR payment network. A Chinese visitor can now...
Laos today received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX facility, a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI),...
The Russian government provided Laos with military engineering vehicles and vehicle maintenance kits as part of longstanding military ties.
Russian Ambassador Vladimir A. Kalinin presented...
The United States Department of Defense is to assist with the renovation of the Khongsedon District Hospital in Salavan Province.
U.S. Ambassador to Lao PDR...
China remains the largest foreign investor in Laos, undertaking a total of 785 projects worth USD 12 billion.
Special economic zones, industrial parks, and large-scale...
The U.S. State Department has pledged approximately $153.6 million for cooperation programs throughout the Mekong region, including crime prevention, data sharing, and emergency relief.
The...
